Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides in New York on Hold After Teen Tourist's Death
City leaders and park advocates want to suspend the 150-year-old carriage industry after an 18-year-old died in a runaway ride.
- Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after jumping from a runaway horse carriage in Central Park while attempting to save his falling mother during a family graduation trip; operations remain suspended following the fatal incident.
- The horse bolted after the driver dismounted to photograph the family near a fountain, causing the carriage to overturn; the Central Park Conservancy argues horses can no longer safely share the 843-acre park's roads with pedestrians and cyclists.
- Owner Onur Altintas suggested installing hitching posts could prevent 90% of accidents, while the Transport Workers Union halted operations to review safety protocols following the eighth horse-related incident in 13 months.
- City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to end the industry, scheduling a hearing next month on Ryder Law; Menin called the death "horrific and heartbreaking" in a statement.
- Animal welfare advocate Edita Birnkrant noted that Chicago and San Antonio have already removed horse-drawn carriages; New York City now faces pressure to end the 150-year-old industry while officials develop worker transition plans.
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St Catharines StandardHorse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen tourist’s death
By MICHAEL CASEY Horse carriage rides in Central Park are on hold at least until Tuesday, the union representing drivers said, as safety protocols are reviewed in the wake of a death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage. Alexander Kemp, administrative vice president of Transport Workers Union Local 100, said in a statement Friday that “our hearts go out to the family” of Romanch Mahajan, 18, who died after he got off the f…
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Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen tourist's death
The union representing horse-drawn carriage drivers says it will not resume offer rides in Central Park until Tuesday in the wake of a death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage.
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